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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2015, 12:37 PM Apr 2015

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Hawks sign 8-year-old boy with leukemia, awesomeness ensues

The Atlanta Hawks (57-19) are on the verge of setting a franchise record for victories, but they're not done retooling their roster for the playoff run, as they landed a priceless free agent on Tuesday.

Hours before shooting for win No. 58 against the Phoenix Suns, the Hawks signed 8-year-old Kennesaw, Ga., native Lake Bozman, who suffers from Acute Myeloid Leukemia, to a one-day deal.

It's official: Lake Bozeman is a Hawk! pic.twitter.com/ivpTymQewz
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 7, 2015

As one of 14 children selected by nationally syndicated radio program The Bert Show, Bozman and his family were originally slated to visit Walt Disney World this week on an all-expenses-paid trip courtesy of Bert's Big Adventure to benefit children with chronic and terminal illnesses, but the boy fell ill.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/hawks-sign-8-year-old-boy-with-leukemia--awesomeness-ensues-224030310.html

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Hawks sign 8-year-old boy with leukemia, awesomeness ensues (Original Post) joeybee12 Apr 2015 OP

on the radio they said the entire arena went all out... Phentex Apr 2015 #1

I like these stories... joeybee12 Apr 2015 #2

Dominique Wilkins asked Lake for his autograph and Phentex Apr 2015 #3

I'm probably blocked at work...I'll have to check it out later...thanks...nt joeybee12 Apr 2015 #4

Great story Gothmog Apr 2015 #5

You're welcome...I love these kind of stories...nt joeybee12 Apr 2015 #6

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

1. on the radio they said the entire arena went all out...

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 12:42 PM

Apr 2015

that every worker and every player knew about this and went above and beyond to make this a night he won't forget.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. I like these stories...

Reply to Phentex (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 12:44 PM

Apr 2015

I'm looking forward to the video highlights of this tomorrow.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

3. Dominique Wilkins asked Lake for his autograph and

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 12:53 PM

Apr 2015

then Lake asked him to spell it. It was so cute. There's a good video at thebertshow.com.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

4. I'm probably blocked at work...I'll have to check it out later...thanks...nt

Reply to Phentex (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 12:54 PM

Apr 2015

Gothmog

(145,688 posts)

5. Great story

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 01:01 PM

Apr 2015

Thank you for posting

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. You're welcome...I love these kind of stories...nt

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 01:07 PM

Apr 2015

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